Freshman Religion
Mid-Term Review
January 2011
I. Terms:
1. Agnosticism
2. Deism
3. Grace
4. Natural law
5. Rationalism
6. Scientism
7. Philosophy
8. Mysteries
9. Magisterium
10. Act of faith
11. Motives of Credibility
12. Revelation
13. Allegorical Sense
14. Anagogical Sense
15. Apostle
16. Bishop
17. Council of Jerusalem
18. Deposit of Faith
19. Eschatology
20. Infallibility
21. Tradition
22. Canon
23. Evangelist
24. Vulgate
25. Pentateuch
II. Essay Questions. Be prepared to answer these questions in a short essay of two to three paragraphs.
a. Which of Aquinas’ Five Ways do you think is most convincing? Describe briefly this proof, and why you think it is convincing. (Chapter one)
b. Defend Christianity against the charges that it is anti-science and anti-reason. (Chapter One)
c. Which motive of credibility do you find most compelling? Describe it briefly, and give reasons why you find it compelling. (Chapter two)
d. If we have Scripture, then why do we have Tradition, and the Magisterium? (Chapter three)
e. If we have the fullness of Revelation in Christ, then why is it important to study the Old Testament? (Chapter four)
III. Be prepared to write a one page essay on the life of St. Maximilan Kolbe. Specifically, what THREE elements or characteristics of his life do you find the most compelling, and why? (You need to finish reading “Forget Not Love” in order to answer this correctly.)
IV. Commentary on the Gospel of St. Mark: I will include on the exam a passage from the Gospel of Mark taken from the first thirteen chapters. I want you to write a short reflection on the passage based on our discussions in class and the insights gained from our textbook. The commentary should be at least two paragraphs in length. It will be graded on clarity, organization, and soundness of insight.
